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The document concludes that post-menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia is a poorly understood condition that does not respond well to common treatments.

Hair transplantation might work for some people with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but more research is needed.

Men with Frontal fibrosing alopecia typically lose hair on the front scalp and sometimes on sideburns and upper lip, with treatments showing varied success.

Perifollicular erythema can indicate active frontal fibrosing alopecia.

The pseudo 'fringe sign' can also appear in frontal fibrosing alopecia, not just in traction alopecia, showing that this condition may be more common than thought.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to increased immune system activity and reduced stem cells, suggesting early treatment targeting this pathway might prevent hair follicle damage.

Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia affects premenopausal women too, and early diagnosis is important, but no proven medication exists yet.

Lack of small, fine hair on the front hairline is a key sign of frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia by distinguishing it from other hair loss conditions.

Oral isotretinoin effectively treats yellow facial papules in frontal fibrosing alopecia patients.

Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses eyebrow loss, distinguishing between alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can cause sudden hair loss on limbs, similar to scalp hair loss.

New criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia include specific scalp and eyebrow hair loss as major factors and other hair loss areas and hair analysis as minor factors.

Treatments for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia have not been proven effective.

Snail1 may contribute to fibrosis in frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women.

Regular use of sunscreen may be linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Isotretinoin and acitretin may effectively stabilize the hairline in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Combination therapy with steroids and pimecrolimus improved or stabilized hair loss in most patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, who also had a high rate of hypothyroidism.

Woman has discoid lupus, frontal fibrosing, and androgenetic alopecia.

Contact allergies might contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Finasteride helps hair regrowth in frontal fibrosing alopecia.

The current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia involves immune, genetic, hormonal factors, and possibly environmental triggers, but more research is needed for effective treatments.

FFA patients have fewer melanocytes and thinner skin compared to others.

Hair transplantation can effectively restore hair in patients with stable lichen planopilaris or frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur with lichen planus pigmentosus, needing careful diagnosis and treatment.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a type of hair loss that usually happens after menopause.

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may help stabilize or slow down hair loss in some frontal fibrosing alopecia patients, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.

Various potential triggers may be causing the rise in frontal fibrosing alopecia, and avoiding these could help stop the disease's increase.

Combination therapy, especially with finasteride, is effective for treating frontal fibrosing alopecia.